Citybus Operates “Shenzhen West Express” Routes B3 and B3X Starting 1 July 2007

Citybus Operates “Shenzhen West Express” Routes B3 and B3X Starting 1 July 2007 （25 June 2007, Hong Kong） To facilitate the launch of the Hong Kong-Shenzhen Western Corridor, Citybus will operate “Shenzhen West Express” Routes B3 and B3X, which run between Tuen Mun and Shenzhen Bay Port, starting 1 July 2007 (Sunday) at 6pm. The full fare of the Routes is HK$11. Meanwhile, several Octopus fare concessions will be offered, including Bus-Bus Interchange (“BBI”) packages, two-way section fare, Same Day Return Discounts and Holiday $2 Concession Scheme for Senior Citizens. Details are as follows: Route B3 Route B3, which runs via Tuen Mun Pierhead, Butterfly Estate, Lung Mun Oasis, Chi Lok Fa Yuen, Tuen Mun Town Centre, Tai Hing, Siu Hong Court and Shenzhen Bay Port, will operate daily from Tuen Mun Pierhead Public Transport Interchange between 6am and 10:10pm at every 15 to 20 minutes, and from Shenzhen Bay Port between 7am and 0:20am at every 20 minutes. The full fare is HK$11. Route B3X Route B3X, which runs via Tuen Mun Town Centre (near Tuen Mun Park) and Shenzhen Bay Port, will provide express services. The Route will operate daily from Tuen Mun Town Centre between 6:20am and 10:40pm, and from Shenzhen Bay Port between 6:50am and 11:10pm, at every 20 minutes. The full fare is HK$11. Octopus Fare Concessions On the same day, Octopus-paying passengers travelling on Citybus Routes 962, 962B, 962X or X962 can interchange to Route B3 to Shenzhen Bay Port, and a BBI fare concession of HK$1.5 on the second leg will be offered. Octopus-paying passengers travelling on Route B3 can interchange to Citybus Routes 962, 962A, 962B, 962P, 962S or 962X to urban area, and a BBI fare concession of HK$1.5 on the second leg will be offered. Route B3 will offer a two-way section fare of HK$9 to Octopus-paying passengers travelling between Kei Lun Wai/ Siu Hong Court and Shenzhen Bay Port. To enjoy the 1 Octopus section fare, passengers should make the payment by Octopus card and present the same card again upon alighting. Octopus Same Day Return Fare Discounts will be offered on Routes B3 and B3X. Octopus-paying passengers may enjoy a 10% discount by making a same day return trip on the same route. The discount will be automatically offered on the first return trip. Routes B3 and B3X will offer the half-fare concession for children and elder Octopus card users, as well as the Holiday $2 Concession Scheme for Senior Citizens with the Elder or Personalised Octopus card. Note: Shenzhen Bay Bridge may be closed during inclement weather, and public transport services may cease operation. Visitors should pay attention to the latest traffic information. For further enquiries, please call the Citybus Customer Service Hotline at 2873 0818 during service hours, visit Citybus website at www.citybus.com.hk or refer to posters at bus stops. Citybus is jointly owned by Chow Tai Fook Enterprises Limited and NWS Holdings Limited. Like our holding companies, Citybus is committed to improving the quality of life for the public we serve, and providing reliable bus services. – END – 2.

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